The essays discuss four articles that are talking about the perineal massage to reduce episiotomy in comparison to other techniques in first time mothers.
Discussion
The first article, discusses the traumas that women face along the genital tract. The purpose of this study was to find the effect of perineal massages during the second phase of labor on the occurrence of damages to the pernia area. The tests were conducted on 11, 651 women in hospitals of six countries. The participants were women who were expecting to deliver a baby, and had no medical complications. The study concludes with stating that ...